Community Health Worker

What We Strive For

At Strive Health were driven by a purpose: transforming the broken kidney care system. Through early identification engagement and comprehensive coordinated care we significantly improve outcomes for people with kidney disease reducing emergency dialysis and inpatient utilization. Our hightouch care model integrates with local providers and uses predictive data to identify and support atrisk patients along their entire care journey. We embrace diversity celebrate successes and support each other making Strive the destination for top talent in healthcare. Join us in making a real difference.

Benefits & Perks

• HybridRemote Flexibility Work from home while fulfilling inperson needs at the office clinic or patient home visits.
• Comprehensive Benefits Medical dental and vision insurance two employee assistance programs (EAP) employerpaid and voluntary life and disability insurance plus health and flexible spending accounts.
• Financial & Retirement Support Competitive compensation with a performancebased bonus program 401k with employer match and financial wellness resources.
• Time Off & Leave Paid holidays flexible vacation time sick time and paid birthgiving bonding sabbatical and living donor leaves.
• Wellness & Growth A wellbeing bundle with Carrot Fertility and Peloton at no cost mental health support and an annual professional development stipend.

What Youll Do

The role of the Community Health Worker (CHW) is to create connections between diverse underserved and vulnerable populations to health and social service systems. Building trust and promoting encouragement are two of this roles key objectives. This role assists the patient in accessing community services for their specific needs. The Community Health Worker also supports medical providers and the management team by creating community outreach programs and activities. These outreach programs are designed to promote maintain and improve the health of the patients and their family they serve. This position reports to Clinical Leader.

The Day to Day

• Serves as a liaison between multiple service providers and assists with enrollment in services and community resources by delivering culturally competent care.

• Completes applications for resources paperwork for provider visits and additional administrative support activities.

• Follows up and tracks referrals and outcomes for pharmacy durable medical equipment (DME) and home care.

• Assists with finding and scheduling transportation advocates for members/patients supports clinical staff administers health screenings and coordinates care (including identifying and accessing resources and overcoming barriers).

• Builds and maintains current resource inventories for service area across multiple states.

• Identifies situations calling for mandatory reporting and carry out mandatory reporting requirements by state requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

• 2 years combined of related education experience or certification.

• Community Health Worker Certification is required for positions located or serving in the following states: AR AZ CO CT FL IN KS KY MA MD MO NC NM OH OR PA RI SC SD TX UT VA.

• Efficient and reliable transportation including an active drivers license allowing for the ability to travel across an assigned region to meet patient needs. Locations may include offices clinics and patient homes.

• Provides inperson patient care which may include standing sitting walking pushing pulling and lifting.

• Internet Connectivity Min Speeds: 3.8Mbps/3.0Mbps (up/down): Latency <60 ms.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified CHW CHES certified nurse aid or licensed medical assistant.

• Experience working in a multicultural setting.

• Experience working for a Managed Care or Medicaid plan.

• Experience with kidney patients.

• Experience with translation lines and services.

• Basic computer skills.

About You

• Good communication skills.

• Good organizational skills.

• Strong critical thinking and problemsolving skills.

• Extensive knowledge about community and available resources.

• Embodies Strives core values: Care Excellence Tenacity Innovation and Fun.

Hourly Range: $26.25 $30.00

Strive Health is an equal opportunity employer and drug free workplace. At this time Strive Health is unable to provide work visa sponsorship. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Please apply even if you feel you do not meet all the qualifications. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application interviewing completing any preemployment testing or otherwise participating in the employee selection process please direct your inquiries to

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